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Strange Tales 72

Atlas Tales

PublishedJune 1951 – September 1962
Issue Numbers1 – 100
Total Issues100
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Strange Tales #72 (1959) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
December 1959
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Zenith Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Titles
I Fought The Colossus!
 
Cover Credits
Jack Kirby pencils unsigned
Christopher Rule inks attributed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
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How much is Strange Tales #72 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Strange Tales #72 shows a latest raw sale of FN+ sold for $192 on September 8th, 2019, a latest graded sale of CGC 6.5 sold for $240 on April 27th, 2020.
Raw price ranges include Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $192 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.5 $94 (1 comp); CGC 5.5 $227.05 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 12th, 2026.

Stories

I Fought the Colossus!

Credits
Jack Kirby pencils unsigned Steve Ditko inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-463
Pages 5
Type art
Reprinted In: Crypt of Shadows 19

Weather Man

Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # G-931
Pages 2
Type text

I Was Trapped on the Ghost Ship!

Credits
Don Heck pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # T-448
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: Story based on the legend of the Flying Dutchman.
Reprinted In: Chamber of Chills 25

I Am the Abominable Snowman!

Credits
Paul Reinman pencils signed Unknown inks
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # T-464
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: Story based on the legend of the yeti.

I Saw the Elephants' Graveyard!

Credits
John Forte pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # T-467
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: Story based on the legend of the Elephants' Graveyard.

I Entered the ... Doorway to Doom!

Credits
Steve Ditko pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-459
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-12 07:35:04
Last Raw Sale FN+ sold for $192 on September 8th, 2019
Last Graded Sale CGC 6.5 sold for $240 on April 27th, 2020
Sources Represented Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $192 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 4.5 $94 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $227.05 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $131.45 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $240 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (5)
Grade
Price
Date
Provenance
Record
6.5
$240
April 27th, 2020
Heritage Auctions
Sale record
FN+
$192
September 8th, 2019
Heritage Auctions Auction 121936, Lot 13865
Sale record
Grade not stated
$94
May 22nd, 2016
Heritage Auctions
Sale record
Grade not stated
$131.45
December 13th, 2015
Heritage Auctions
Sale record
Grade not stated
$227.05
December 28th, 2014
Heritage Auctions
Sale record
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Issue Overview

Strange Tales #72 was published by Zenith Publishing Corp. in December 1959. It is part of the Strange Tales series, which ran from June 1951 to September 1962.

Cover credits include Jack Kirby and Christopher Rule.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "I Fought the Colossus!." Indexed story credits include Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

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